Microsoft Certified: Cybersecurity Business Professional (beta)

As a candidate for this Microsoft Certification, you’re a business professional who works with digital tools and connected systems to perform your daily tasks, but you’re not a security professional. You typically work as an administrative staff member, analyst, project manager, marketer, or salesperson. Your primary focus is business productivity and collaboration, but you regularly handle sensitive data and interact across networks, making your apps and data a prime target for cyberthreats.

For this certification, you need foundational knowledge in cybersecurity awareness, privacy expectations, and security event response, along with the practical skills to work in these areas. You should understand basic security concepts and know how to apply simple, role-relevant practices to help reduce risks and maintain compliance for your organization.

As a candidate for this Certification, you have:

• Digital reliance, and you frequently use computers, mobile devices, cloud services, and collaboration platforms to access, share, and store information.
• A non-technical background and limited formal training in cybersecurity. Your expertise lies in business processes rather than in IT or security operations.
• High exposure to cyber risks because you regularly handle sensitive data and communicate across networks, but you might not always be aware of potential risks.
• Responsibility for privacy and accountability for safeguarding personal and organizational information in compliance with company policies.

You should be able to:

• Recognize common threats, such as phishing, malware, and social engineering.
• Apply basic protection practices, including strong passwords, multifactor authentication, and safe internet use.
• Follow organizational privacy and security policies when handling sensitive data.
• Report suspected incidents promptly and take appropriate steps during data breaches.
• Maintain continuous awareness of evolving threats and best practices through organizational updates and training.